Stoppage of 5 minutes at 0310hrs tomorrow morning
Bargaining is an interesting beast. Under the Fair Work Act 2009 when a protected action ballot is held, union members are required to take each action in the list of ballot questions so they […] Read more
CRU log of claims- UPDATED
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RTBU notifies of industrial action as intensive bargaining period approaches its conclusion
Today we entered our fourth week of intensive bargaining and continued to receive responses to our claims. We hope to provide members with a comprehensive list of the status of all claims […] Read more
NSW and Sydney Trains bargaining update
17 October 2024 Dear Members, The penultimate week of the intensive bargaining period commenced on Tuesday of this week as working groups reconvened to further progress discussions in the Infrastructure, Stations, Area […] Read more
Bargaining update – NSW and Sydney Trains
11 October 2024 Dear Members, Intensive bargaining recommenced on Tuesday of this week, with all representatives back at the table to continue advancing member claims and to receive updates on matters where […] Read more
Bargaining update – intensive bargaining continues
Yesterday, bargaining kicked off with working groups focused on station staff conditions and apprentice arrangements. We’re pleased to report that both groups achieved some positive initial outcomes. While further work is required, […] Read more
Bargaining update – intensive bargaining kicks off
Today we kicked off our first day of intensive bargaining, a process agreed to after securing some key bargaining claims through our last round of industrial action. This week will also see working […] Read more
Massive progress achieved in Sydney and NSW Trains bargain after meeting with Minister
20 September 2024 Dear Members, We are pleased to inform you that today we achieved massive progress in our bargain with Sydney Trains and NSW Trains. As a result of the strong […] Read more
Look out for each other during our protected industrial action
We are now three days into our industrial action campaign in support of our log of claims for our new EA. Needless to say, we are certainly making our point that the […] Read more
RTBU Industrial Action Ramps Up – New bans notified
Tonight, we are notifying management of a new suite of industrial action. The purpose of this notification is two-fold. As members know, bargaining so far has been a struggle, as management continue […] Read more
Sydney Trains and NSW Trains- First Industrial Action Notified
31 August 2024 Dear Members, Last night we notified Sydney Trains and NSW Trains of the first industrial action in this round of bargaining. The actions notified which will take effect at […] Read more
Bargaining Update – Meetings #9 and #10
29 August 2024 Dear Members, Over the last two days, we continued to bargain with Sydney and NSW Trains management. During the course of the two days, we finalised our claims relating […] Read more